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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 22, 716-725, Copyright © 1969 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Nutritional State of Australian Aboriginal Children

G. M. MAXWELL M.B., CH.B., M.D., M.R.C.P., M.R.A.C.P.1 and R. B. ELLIOTT M.B., B.S., M.R.A.C.P.1

1 From The University of Adelaide and The Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia

A field study has been made, in 1965 and 1967, of a group of Australian aboriginal children aged up to 15 years, and symmetrically represented by age group. There was a high incidence, by white standards, of malnutrition. This occurred at all ages, and applied, not only to height and weight, but to head circumference and chest size; we could find no convincing genetic cause for this, nor evidence of HGH deficiency. There was no good association with lactose intolerance and association with infections was not proven; early onset growth failure was common and might be associated with a falloff in maternal milk supply. There was an association of malnutrition with death.






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